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The most affordable clubs to join
Ranked by initiation fee, lowest first. This is where most people can actually join something, and it is the half of the market nobody writes about.
| # | Club | Area | Type | Initiation fee | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherwood Tennis Club | Plainfield, NJ | Tennis club | $100 | Well sourced |
| 2 | Seven Bridges Field Club | Chappaqua, NY | Field club | $1k | Well sourced |
| 3 | Westfield Tennis Club | Westfield, NJ | Tennis club | $1k | Well sourced |
| 4 | Knollwood Country Club | Elmsford, NY | Country club | $2k | Well sourced |
| 5 | Westchester Hills Golf Club | White Plains, NY | Golf club | $3k | Well sourced |
| 6 | Inwood Country Club | Inwood, NY | Country club | $5k | Unverified |
| 7 | Pretty Brook Tennis Club | Princeton, NJ | Tennis club | $10k | Well sourced |
| 8 | Union Club of the City of New York | New York, NY | City club | $14k | Reported |
| 9 | Richmond County Country Club | Staten Island, NY | Country club | $25k | Reported |
| 9 | Black Rock Yacht Club | Bridgeport, CT | Yacht club | $25k | Reported |
| 11 | Mendham Golf and Tennis Club | Mendham, NJ | Country club | $30k | Reported |
| 12 | Spring Brook Country Club | Morristown, NJ | Country club | $35k | Unverified |
| 12 | Larchmont Shore Club | Larchmont, NY | Shore club | $35k | Reported |
| 14 | Crestmont Country Club | West Orange, NJ | Country club | $40k | Reported |
| 15 | Plainfield Country Club | Edison, NJ | Country club | $45k | Unverified |
| 15 | Cherry Valley Club | Garden City, NY | Country club | $45k | Reported |
| 17 | Brooklawn Country Club | Fairfield, CT | Country club | $49k | Unverified |
| 18 | Beacon Hill Country Club | Atlantic Highlands, NJ | Country club | $50k | Well sourced |
| 18 | Plandome Country Club | Plandome, NY | Country club | $50k | Reported |
| 18 | North Jersey Country Club | Wayne, NJ | Country club | $50k | Well sourced |
| 18 | Knickerbocker Country Club | Tenafly, NJ | Country club | $50k | Reported |
| 22 | Echo Lake Country Club | Westfield, NJ | Country club | $55k | Well sourced |
| 23 | Siwanoy Country Club | Bronxville, NY | Country club | $65k | Unverified |
| 24 | Aspetuck Valley Country Club | Weston, CT | Country club | $75k | Unverified |
| 24 | Pelham Country Club | Pelham, NY | Country club | $75k | Well sourced |
| 24 | Manasquan River Golf Club | Brielle, NJ | Golf club | $75k | Reported |
| 27 | Shorehaven Golf Club | East Norwalk, CT | Golf club | $85k | Well sourced |
| 28 | Baltusrol Golf Club | Springfield, NJ | Golf club | $90k | Unverified |
| 29 | Bonnie Briar Country Club | Larchmont, NY | Country club | $100k | Unverified |
| 30 | Whippoorwill Club | Armonk, NY | Country club | $110k | Well sourced |
| 31 | Apawamis Club | Rye, NY | Country club | $125k | Well sourced |
| 31 | The Stanwich Club | Greenwich, CT | Country club | $125k | Unverified |
| 31 | Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club | Spring Lake, NJ | Beach club | $125k | Well sourced |
| 34 | Greenwich Country Club | Greenwich, CT | Country club | $140k | Well sourced |
| 35 | Century Country Club | Purchase, NY | Country club | $200k | Reported |
| 35 | Westchester Country Club | Rye, NY | Country club | $200k | Well sourced |
| 37 | Glen Oaks Club | Old Westbury, NY | Country club | $250k | Well sourced |